Trailing after daddy
An eager little boy
Pruning back the vines
Filled with pride and joy
Watching daddy closely
Wanting to do it right
Puffing up with pride
When daddy says, “That’s right!”
Working til the sun sets
Big to smaller shoulder
Sighing with contentment
Feeling a little older
I see their smiling faces
I hear their laughter too
I smell the dirt and sunshine
I feel humbled anew
This man I hold so dearly
Will take care of us all
These boys I love so fiercely
Will soon grow big and tall
So as that time draws nearer
I’ll relish every day
From working in the sunshine
To all the games we play
a pinch of homestead 